13 Craziest Olympic Costumes Of All Time

Three words: human snow globe.

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By
Charles Manning

Feb 08, 2014

There is nothing the producers of the Olympic opening ceremonies like more than a magical fantasy creature. Sometimes they're cute. Sometimes they're creepy. And sometimes they're just weird. So weird. Either way, the games just wouldn't be the same without them.

1. Sochi, 2014 An oddly muscular teddy bear and a white rabbit who may or may not have just smoked a joint.

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2. Beijing, 2008

Just a bunch of glowing green men. Nothing to see here.

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3. Turin, 2006 The flaming ponytail, I get, but rollerblades?

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4. Athens, 2004

A glowing red centaur that can walk on water. Cuz, you know.

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5. Athens, 2004

Prosthetic peens? Oh no they didn't! Oh yes, they did.

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6. Salt Lake City, 2002 Flash frozen. Right?

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7. Salt Lake City, 2002

Ghost moose!

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8. Sydney, 2000

He's a lion and he's lost and he's cute. So cute.

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9. Atlanta, 1996

Something obviously has these little mechanical coin-faced people running scared.